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31 Oct

New Research Proves Transcaval TAVR to Be Safe & Effective

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New research on transcaval TAVR was presented today which demonstrated a new approach to performing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to be safe and effective for patients who may otherwise have very limited options. Oklahoma Heart Institute (OHI) was one of three top medical centers in the U.S. who enrolled patients in the study.

21 Sep

Seminar on Atrial Fibrillation to Ablation Surgery: Charlotte’s Journey

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When Charlotte Wells went to see her primary care doctor for heart-related issues, she thought she had a heart arrhythmia. But when Charlotte continued to get worse, she knew something wasn’t right. Her doctor then requested she come in for an EKG the next time her heart monitor went off.

14 Sep

How Catheter Ablation Helped Tulsa Woman With Atrial Fibrillation

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Coneil Lafarlette has remained active and healthy throughout her life, so she was surprised when she suddenly felt like she had the flu with aches all over her body and trouble breathing. After these symptoms persisted for almost a week, she tried to take her pulse but couldn’t find it. She then asked her daughter to take her blood pressure, but her daughter was unable to as well. She then called her doctor, Utica Park Clinic physician, Dr.

02 Sep

TAVR Available for Patients with Intermediate Risk

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) procedure for intermediate risk patients. This minimally invasive, life-saving procedure can now be performed on patients with aortic stenosis who are considered intermediate risk for traditional heart surgery. This is very exciting news for our team at Oklahoma Heart Institute considering the fact that this procedure was originally approved for high-risk patients only.

19 Aug

New Watchman Implant Reduces the Risk of Stroke for Atrial Fibrillation Patients

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Atrial fibrillation is a type of irregular heartbeat and is one of the leading risk factors for stroke. Irregular heartbeat can cause blood to collect in the left atrial appendage and potentially form a clot, which can travel to a person’s brain and cause a stroke. The left atrial appendage is the part of the heart where most blood clots that cause strokes originate in patients with atrial fibrillation.

10 Mar

‘Born Again’ after New Heart Valve Repair Procedure

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“I couldn’t stand up or walk,” shares 77-year old Clifford Stout of just how badly his health had deteriorated by the end of 2014. “I was on oxygen 24/7. I was literally dying.” With severe shortness of breath, Clifford believed he faced two major health problems: a COPD diagnosis and a leaky mitral valve that had been getting gradually worse over the last 20 years. He was hospitalized multiple times in a short three-month period for heart failure.

19 Feb

Heart Disease from a Husband’s Perspective

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February is Heart Month, and it gives us the opportunity to not only talk about heart health, but hear other people’s own stories. On National Wear Red Day, the Rogers County Sherriff’s Office shared a story that told the side of living with heart disease from a spouse’s perspective. It begins, “The following is a fairy tale.” Told through the lens of Major Coy Jenkins, it is a story that sheds light on the reality that heart disease can strike when you least expect it.

17 Feb

Leg Pain Years after a Heart Attack

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“I was just sitting here one morning and felt a little funny,” Vernon Sander, 71, recalls of a day in the spring of 2010 that didn’t begin like most. Enjoying retirement, Vernon and his wife were just a few weeks away from an anticipated trip to Europe. When he became nauseous, Vernon says a strong feeling came over him. “I told my wife, ‘I’m having a heart attack.’ Why I knew, I don’t know.”

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